Taking Responsibility

The other day I had a lengthy conversation with a co-worker. Being that I work in a hospital it was about health are and the state it is in today.

Here are my thought on it. I believe that healthcare is a right not a privilege for those who can pay for it. That being said, I also believe it's every individuals duty to take responsibility for their own state of well-being. If you eat McDonald's consistently don't be surprised if your overweight, and in poor health. We can't keep abusing our bodies and then when something goes wrong expect it to be fixed and at a cost that is reasonable. This is what is wrong with our society today. We don't want to take responsibility for our actions. Why is that?

We need to start education ourself and the next generation about healthy living. We need to be proactive in preventative medicine. You would be surprise how many chronic illness can be prevented by simply getting to know that treadmill that sits in your basement, not being used as gym equipment, but rather an extension of the laundry as place to hang your shirts to dry!
I am just as guilty as everyone else, but I am going to change that. Just last night when faced with dinner choices, it was either the cafeteria staple of fried chicken and french fries, BBQ chicken with the fixing's, or pizza. I decided that none of it was healthy so I walked down the street away from the hospital and went to Subway to have a veggie delight 6 inch sandwich! Hey if it worked for Jared it could work for me. But see I made the choice to eat a healthier meal. I took responsibility.

Want to know what the cure for our current health care crisis is....It's responsibility. Its not the governments responsibility, it's not the riches responsibility, it's your responsibility! If you don't want to take responsibility for your own health, then don't complain when healthcare cost are astronomical. You have nobody to blame but yourself.

I understand that some, ok alot, of illnesses are not preventable and that's why I believe in a universal system. There are just somethings that will happen no matter how much we try to prevent them. But there is alot that can be prevented, and if we as whole, collectively tried to prevent them, this would reduce healthcare spending in America. It really would.

Off to walk. There is no stopping me now...